![]() ![]() ![]() good! James’ understated humor is commendable, and what do they say about humor and horror being complimentary? So very true. The last line of this mystery made me laugh out loud, which I don't normally do when reading. I took the story "The Tractate Middoth" and used it as the backbone for a Casting the Runes RPG adventure I ran on Halloween day. "The Rose Garden," while a weak ghost story, is a strong piece of of psychogeography, or perhaps a very strong example of the liminal spaces in-between. ![]() James puts his own twist at the end - after any other writer might have considered the story done - that brings it up a notch. Since the first several stories are collected in Antiquary, I shall forbear repeating myself. Mister James obviously made an impression on me the first time around. James while at an Oxfam in Oxford on vacation in 2019. ![]() So, it’s saying something that after reading Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, I still picked up the Penguin Complete Ghost Stories of M.R. I like to dabble, dip my toes here and there, and move on to something new. I’m no “completist” when it comes to reading. ![]()
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